Our Year In Review - 2022
Sometimes we get so busy that we forget to tell everyone what we are doing in the sustainability and eco space as well as taking the time to celebrate our big achievements. Here is an update on how we gave back to our community and some of the things we achieved in the year that was, 2022.
Sustainable Christmas Guide
Last year we gave you all of our tips on how to approach gift giving in a mindful manner. You can read more about our top holiday tips and mindful gifts here: https://designerbums.com.au/blogs/db-tips/a-mindful-gift-giving-guide
This year we would love to talk more about how you can have a sustainable holiday season with a focus on reusable and recyclable gifts and products.
Swaddling 101
Wrapping your baby is one of those things that looks easy but seems like making origami when you actually try for the first time. Rest assured that it doesn’t take long to learn to wrap your baby like a pro! The Designer Bums team LOVE swaddles (have you seen the range of Designer Bums Luxury Swaddles with our exclusive designs?) so we wanted to put together some information on why we swaddle, how we swaddle, and some of our creative uses for swaddles so that you can upcycle yours once your little one no longer needs it.
6 Tips to help improve your baby’s sleep
No matter what your age, sleep is important for your mental health, mood, energy levels, and decision making. As parents ourselves we have a lot of experience with the challenges of getting our little ones to sleep and facilitating a full night's rest.
A Guide To Setting Up Your Nursery: What I wish someone had told me!
Setting up your nursery for the first time can be an exciting experience. Some of us leave it until the last possible minute to do it as part of our ‘nesting’ and others get onto it early so that they can take the time to curate their little ones' room. No matter which type of parent-to-be you are, Designer Bums have you covered with our guide on some of the things to keep in mind as you set up your nursery. There are also some great guides available from professional bodies such as Red Nose Australia which we have listed at the end of our post.
Zero Waste Halloween
Halloween can’t come soon enough for Designer Bums! We love the fun spooky vibes and colour-pallets associated with Halloween. Halloween can sometimes feel like it comes with a lot of waste and many of us can feel pressured to over commercialise at this time of year. The team at Designer Bums would love to show you how you can get into the spooky season with an eco focus!
Hospital Bag Essentials for New Parents
Knowing what to pack into your hospital bag can be hard if you are a first time parent. Everyone you ask will have a different take on what their own essential items were. What you need can depend on your hospital facilities and what they provide, where your hospital is located, who you have to support you, and a number of other factors.
So where do you start? Here are some of the items that the team at DBHQ all agreed should be in your bag.
Top 5 gift ideas for New Parents
It can be hard to think of baby shower gifts for families who have already been through it all with previous children or who have already stocked their nursery. In an age where many of us are conscious of reducing reliance on disposable products and shopping chemical free, you may feel a little lost when it comes to gifting meaningful items to celebrate a birth.
Why We Love Repreve Swimwear 🖤
The Designer Bums Swimwear range features 3 different styles all made from soft and breathable Repreve. Each set features the exclusive designs that you know and love, showcasing our beautiful hand-illustrated artwork. Choosing Repreve for our swimsuits means that they are durable and also provide UPF 50+ protection from the sun.
Reusable Cloth Nappies for Beginners: How Many You Need & How to Start
You may be an expectant parent looking into cloth nappies for the first time, a new parent looking to reduce costs, or a caregiver moving to reusables due to allergies to disposable nappies. No matter who you are, when you share this with others, you have probably been told that you will spend all your time in the laundry washing and that cloth nappies are hard work. Many people are surprised to learn that this is not the case.
Reusable Nursing Pads
Reusable Nursing Pads can save you money, reduce your impact on the environment, and ensure there are no harmful chemicals against your skin.
Women’s Health: Periods, Postpartum Bleeding and More
We at Designer Bum’s are passionate about supporting women through all stages of their lives. Plastic Free July is the perfect time to look at making the switch to reusable sanitary products. You are able to use Designer Bums Reusable Cloth Pads for your period, postpartum bleeding, incontinence, as a liner, for perspiration, and for many other reasons. They are absorbent and reliable so that you can wear them with confidence.
Get money back on your reusable products!
There are a number of ways that councils support families to transition from single-use disposable products to reusable products and reduce associated landfill and costs. An increasing number of councils are choosing to offer a cloth nappy rebate as well as education programs to new parents.
Reduce your carbon footprint with an easy switch
Whilst some plastic bags can be recycled, the number one way to reduce the impact of single-use plastic on the environment and our beautiful Earth is to use reusable alternatives. Designer Bums Wet Bags are the perfect alternative in any situation where you would otherwise use a plastic bag and are an easy switch to make with a big impact on the environment. With large companies making the decision to phase out the use of purchasable plastic shopping bags now is the time to stock up on a reusable alternative.
How families can reduce their waste and save money with Designer Bums
Many families want to reduce their reliance on single use products but are unsure where to start. The good news is that this is not an all or nothing approach, and there are many small changes that you can make that will have an immediate impact on how many single use items are going into landfill. You might find that you need to make a larger initial financial outlay when purchasing reusable products, but this pays off in the long run as these products can be re-used and upcycled reducing the need to make any ongoing purchases.
New to cloth or thinking about converting?
Read some common reusable nappy questions answered by our cloth nappy experts and feel confident about starting your cloth nappy journey today!
World Sleep Day 2022
World Sleep Day 2022 focuses on “Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World” and this really resonates with the team at DB HQ. No matter what your age, sleep is important for your mental health, mood, energy levels, and decision making. As parents ourselves we have a lot of experience with the challenges of getting our little ones to sleep and facilitating a full night of rest.
A Mindful Gift Giving Guide
Something they want, Something they need, Something to wear, Something to read!
If you are looking for a little inspiration for the holiday season this is a great rule of thumb for gift giving. Following the philosophy of want, need, wear and read for choosing the best gift for children and babies will help you to choose meaningful gifts that don’t go to waste.
Everything you need to know about Reusable Swim Nappies
Choosing a Reusable Swim Nappy can be a great way to save on costs as well as benefiting the environment, as it prevents a number of nappies from going to landfill. The Designer Bums Swim nappies are designed for children from 3.5kg up to 15kg so are a versatile choice as they will grow with your little one and won’t need to be replaced, saving you money and reducing waste.
What we’ve been up to lately!
Designer Bums is an award-winning eco-parenting business that started its journey over a decade ago with a boutique cloth nappy range. Over time it has expanded our reach to meet the growing needs of environmentally conscious parents across the world, becoming one of the most popular and well-regarded brands on the market. But at our heart we remain a Melbourne based business run by a Mum surrounded by a team of Mums that make the day to day happen all around their families.
Toilet Training
We have put together some evidence backed information on what signs to look out for, how to set your own expectations, and some of the benefits of utilising Designer Bums Reusable Toilet Training Underpants when the time comes to toilet train. You won’t want to miss out on some of the exclusive designs that we have available!
World Breastfeeding Week!
It is easy as a new mother to get distracted with the purchasing of all your baby essentials, and forget about the essentials you might need for yourself. Breastfeeding mothers can enjoy some Designer Bums style for themselves with the Designer Bums Nursing Pads.
Why Choose Cloth Nappies?
With so many different aspects to consider, you might be wondering why you should choose reusable Designer Bums Modern Cloth Nappies, when there is such a huge range of widely available disposable nappies on supermarket shelves. We have put together 5 great reasons why Designer Bums Premium Reusable Nappies could be the perfect choice for your family.
Plastic Free July with Designer Bums
Plastic Free July is here! This global initiative aimed at reducing the consumption of single use plastics, is the perfect chance for all of us to rethink the part we play in the preservation of our environment and beautiful planet Earth.
Community Colour-IN Competition
Time to let your creativity shine with our first ever community colour-IN competition! The winner will receive a $250 Designer Bums voucher to spend on our new release.
DB Artist: Gigi Villaverde
For Gigi Villaverde, a career in graphic design and illustration started with a need for self-expression. As a child, she loved painting and drawing the things around her. As she got older, that love grew into wanting to create pieces of design that would be beautiful and functional for other people as well as herself. She decided to study graphic design, but her love for patterns came after signing up for a course in stamping technique. Her curiosity for how an illustration could be repeated indefinitely and applied to any surface, made her realise that making people happy by embellishing everyday items with illustration was her true calling.
Using your Designer Bums Modern Cloth Nappies when travelling
For some, the decision and subsequent transition to using cloth nappies on your children was a fairly easy road once you discovered the style that suited you and got some good quality information about washing them. However, being faced with the need to utilise cloth nappies away from home may be significantly more daunting. At Designer Bums, we know how much you like showing off those cute cloth nappies, so we have some advice on how to share the cloth love when you are out of your comfort zone. You will be pleased to know that just like the fact that you aren’t the only family using cloth nappies, you also aren’t the only ones who have contemplated travelling with cloth.
Welcoming New DB Artist: Grace Vuetaki
Introducing the talented and gorgeous Artist Grace Vuetaki We are very excited to have her as an ongoing contributor to the Designer Bums team!
From the tropical aesthetics that come from the islands, to the men and women of Fiji with flowers and ferns behind their ears, it’s clear to see why Grace says she’s naturally drawn to colours and patterns - it’s in her blood.
Reducing household waste with Designer Bums
Waste. At Designer Bums Modern Cloth nappies, we have your back while you work out whether waste is an unavoidable part of modern life, or completely avoidable by changing our mindset and actions. You can definitely live at either end of this continuum, or start a journey changing one element at a time until you find a balance that works for your family.
How To Get The Perfect Fit With A Designer Bums Nappy
At Designer Bums, we think that the most important detail when using modern cloth nappies (MCN) is to get the right fit. This will ensure that your nappy gives you good performance, your inserts will do their job effectively and the nappy is comfortable for your child. Cloth nappies have a reputation for being very bulky but compared with other brands, Designer Bums ART POP All in 2 nappies are very trim and sit just like regular underwear.
